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Image shows the location of the prefrontal cortex in the brain.

·May 1, 2017·4 min read

Ill Gotten Gains Are Worth Less in the Brain

According to a new study, the brain responds less to rewards gained from immoral acts than it does to ethically earned rewards.

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·September 25, 2014·2 min read

The Seat of Consciousness

Researchers report the content of consciousness is based in two different regions of the brain.

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·August 19, 2014·6 min read

Our Connection to Content

MIT's Innerscope Research uses a range of neuroscience tools to explore the connections between media and the consumer.

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·August 11, 2014·2 min read

Important Advance in Brain Mapping and Memory

A new study sheds light on how visual information is transformed into short term memory.

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·August 12, 2013·5 min read

Brain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans Adapt

A new study offers insight into how a well-connected core brain network in the lateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, help coordinate the brain’s response to novel cognitive challenges.

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·August 1, 2012·4 min read

Brain Imaging Can Predict How Intelligent You Are, Study Finds

Research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that another 10 percent of individual differences in intelligence can be explained by the strength of neural pathways connecting the left lateral prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain.